Roy B. Church

Born: April 7, 1924, Utica, Michigan

Died: January 19, 2012

Chief was born and raised in Utica, Michigan. He attended Utica public

schools and graduated from Utica High School. He attended Michigan

State University and then entered the army during WWII. Prior to

going overseas to serve in Europe, the army sent him to the University

of South Dakota where he met and married Violet Derby. Chief and Vi

settled in Utica, Michigan where Chief worked in the family lumber

business with his brother Jim and father Clarence. Chief enjoyed his

work at Church’s Lumber. He was active in the National Lumber

Dealers and Lumbermen’s Merchandising Corporation. He and Vi lived

in Glen Arbor, Michigan and Naples, Florida. Chief particularly enjoyed

walking the beach and bird watching with Vi, along with horses, cattle

and sports. Vi preceded Chief in death in 2007. Chief is survived by his

three children, Sue Church of Denver Colorado, Kathy McFerren of

Rochester Michigan, Bill Church of Moscow, Idaho; 8 grandchildren and

9 great grandchildren, all of whom he loved to be with. There will be a

private memorial service.

Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made to:

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The College of Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical

Sciences Michigan State University

Endowed Equine Performance and Health Fund

Development and Alumni Relations

F130 Vet Med Center

East Lansing, MI 48824

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The Leelanau Conservancy

P.O. Box 1007

Leland. MI 49654

www.theconservancy.com

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First Church of Christ, Scientist

1119 N. Main Street

Rochester, MI 48307